Re: 2017 Squad : Tue Oct 11, 2016 11:53 am
Joseph's been signed to play 13 and Haggerty can play there too. It depends what you want from a 13. Do you want a ball handling throwback to the days of Harry Pinner and Dave Heron or a runner or extra prop as is increasingly the vogue in the NRL? Or some combination of the two.
It may be harsh but I don't see what Olbison brings apart from workrate. In attack he's made very little ground after the collision this season, nothing like last year. Often he gets dominated and it results in a slow PTB.
In defence he works hard but I can't remember him smashing an opponent to get us on the front foot.
He's capable of running some good lines but he's not an attacking threat like your Ben Currie or your Paul Medley. Nor does he make up for his lack of physical stature in strength like Bateman.
He's a steady eddie IMO and maybe there's a place for him alongside some forwards that bring "impact" into the pack. At present our only back rowers are Mellor, Walton, Haggerty and Joseph before you get to the young lads.
